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The site was identified as important in 2019 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
White-faced Whistling-duck Dendrocygna viduata	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	20,039-36,323 individuals	A4, B3a
Fulvous Whistling-duck Dendrocygna bicolor	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	10,283-22,888 individuals	A4, B3a
Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	868-979 individuals	B3a
Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	1,185-1,669 individuals	B3a
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	non-breeding	2014-2017	55-108 individuals	A1, B3a
Garganey Spatula querquedula	LC	winter	2014-2017	25,672-67,527 individuals	A4, B3a
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	winter	2014-2017	9,798-18,931 individuals	B3a
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	2,251-3,017 individuals	B3a
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor	NT	non-breeding	2014-2017	1,776-4,801 individuals	B1a, B3a
Black Crowned Crane Balearica pavonina	VU	non-breeding	2014-2017	82-166 individuals	A1, B3a
Arabian Bustard Ardeotis arabs	NT	resident	2001	present	A3
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	winter	2014-2017	12-24 individuals	B3a
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia	LC	winter	2014-2017	966-1,662 individuals	A4, B3a
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	LC	winter	2014-2017	332-619 individuals	B3a
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	176-262 individuals	B3a
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	1,130-1,526 individuals	B3a
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	6,318-10,122 individuals	A4, B3a
Long-tailed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus	LC	winter	2014-2017	962-2,462 individuals	B3a
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	4,802-7,181 individuals	B3a
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica	NT	winter	2014-2017	48-168 individuals	B1a
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	winter	2014-2017	550-941 individuals	B1a
Red Knot Calidris canutus	NT	winter	2014-2017	70-129 individuals	B1a
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea	VU	winter	2014-2017	166-299 individuals	B1a
Little Stint Calidris minuta	LC	winter	2014-2017	1,271-3,398 individuals	B3a
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola	LC	winter	2014-2017	1,064-2,439 individuals	B3a
Slender-billed Gull Larus genei	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	365-729 individuals	B3a
Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica	LC	winter	2014-2017	248-496 individuals	B3a
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	707-995 individuals	B3a
Chestnut-bellied Starling Lamprotornis pulcher	LC	resident	2001	present	A3
Black Scrub-robin Cercotrichas podobe	LC	resident	2001	present	A3
Sudan Golden Sparrow Passer luteus	LC	resident	2001	present	A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	non-breeding	2014-2017	101,244-150,798 individuals	B3b

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2019) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2019. The most recent assessment (2022) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Reference	Actual	Units	% remaining	Result
White-faced Whistling-duck Dendrocygna viduata	36,323	21,218	individuals	59	unfavourable
Fulvous Whistling-duck Dendrocygna bicolor	22,888	4,903	individuals	22	very unfavourable
Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca	980	507	individuals	52	unfavourable
Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis	2,000	2,220	individuals	100	favourable
Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis	1,669	247	individuals	15	very unfavourable
Garganey Spatula querquedula	67,527	32,611	individuals	49	unfavourable
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	18,931	13,629	individuals	72	near favourable
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	6,000	4,679	individuals	78	near favourable
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor	4,801	472	individuals	10	very unfavourable
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia	1,662	170	individuals	11	very unfavourable
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	620	447	individuals	73	near favourable
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides	262	78	individuals	30	very unfavourable
Great White Egret Ardea alba	1,562	224	individuals	15	very unfavourable
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus	10,122	1,479	individuals	15	very unfavourable
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	7,181	922	individuals	13	very unfavourable
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	941	219	individuals	24	very unfavourable
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola	2,439	801	individuals	33	very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Pollution	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1990	Diawling	National Park	81
1994	Parc National du Diawling	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial		29
Grassland		29
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)		16
Shrubland		11
Forest		8
Wetlands (inland)		5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
nature conservation and research	-
water management	-
other	-
tourism/recreation	-

Etat

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Diawling National Park (Mauritania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/diawling-national-park-iba-mauritania on 23/11/2024.